Microsoft DAJ-00043 User Manual

Surface Book User Guide

With Windows 10

Published: September 2016

Version 2.0

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Contents

Meet Surface Book .......................................................................................................................................................... 1

SURFACE BOOK FEATURES .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Set up your Surface Book ............................................................................................................................................... 4

CHARGE YOUR SURFACE BOOK ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4

SET UP WINDOWS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

CHOOSE A MODE TO WORK IN ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5

The basics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7

POWER AND CHARGING ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Check the battery level .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Making your battery last........................................................................................................................................................................... 8

POWER STATES: ON, OFF, SLEEP, AND RESTART ................................................................................................................................................. 8

TOUCH, KEYBOARD, PEN, AND MOUSE................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Touchscreen ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Keyboard ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Touchpad or mouse .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Surface Pen (Surface Pro 4 version) .................................................................................................................................................... 11

Accounts and signing in ...............................................................................................................................................11

FIRST ACCOUNT ON YOUR SURFACE ................................................................................................................................................................. 11

SIGN IN TO YOUR SURFACE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11

USE WINDOWS HELLO ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD, PICTURE, AND OTHER ACCOUNT SETTINGS ....................................................................................................... 12

ADD AN ACCOUNT TO YOUR SURFACE ............................................................................................................................................................. 12

CREATE A CHILD ACCOUNT ON YOUR SURFACE ............................................................................................................................................... 13

Get to know Windows 10 .............................................................................................................................................13

GO TO START ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

ACTION CENTER ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

SEARCH ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

TASK VIEW AND VIRTUAL DESKTOPS.................................................................................................................................................................. 14

SETTINGS IN WINDOWS 10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Keep your Surface Book up to date ............................................................................................................................16

Browse the Internet .......................................................................................................................................................16

BROWSING TIPS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Storage options ..............................................................................................................................................................17

ONEDRIVE: CLOUD STORAGE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17

REMOVABLE STORAGE OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Surface Pen .....................................................................................................................................................................18

PAIR YOUR PEN WITH SURFACE BOOK .............................................................................................................................................................. 19

USE FEATURES BUILT INTO THE TOP BUTTON ................................................................................................................................................... 19

Click and hold to open Cortana or Search ....................................................................................................................................... 19

Click to open a Quick Note in OneNote ........................................................................................................................................... 19

Save screenshots in OneNote ................................................................................................................................................................ 20

CUSTOMIZE YOUR SURFACE PEN....................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Set left or right handedness ................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Adjust pressure sensitivity ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Change pen tips ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Apps and the Windows Store ......................................................................................................................................21

APPS ON SURFACE BOOK ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

GET MORE APPS FROM THE WINDOWS STORE ................................................................................................................................................ 23

Connect devices and accessories .................................................................................................................................24

SET UP YOUR WORKSPACE WITH SURFACE DOCK ............................................................................................................................................ 24

CONNECT A USB ACCESSORY (PRINTER, MOUSE, AND MORE) ...................................................................................................................... 25

CONNECT TO A TV, MONITOR, OR PROJECTOR ............................................................................................................................................... 25

Connect to a wired display .................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Connect to a wireless display ................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Set up your screens ................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

ADD A BLUETOOTH ACCESSORY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 27

ADD AUDIO ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Set the default audio device .................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Surface audio features ..................................................................................................................................................28

USE YOUR FAVORITE AUDIO ACCESSORIES ....................................................................................................................................................... 28

ADJUST THE VOLUME .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

RECORD AUDIO.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Adjust microphone settings ................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Change which sounds play .................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Audio problems .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Cameras and the Camera app ......................................................................................................................................30

TAKE PHOTOS AND RECORD VIDEOS ................................................................................................................................................................. 30

USING AUTOFOCUS ON SURFACE BOOK .......................................................................................................................................................... 30

CHANGE CAMERA OPTIONS................................................................................................................................................................................ 31

Change between the front and back camera .................................................................................................................................. 31

Set the timer ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31

Change camera settings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Turn off the camera shutter sound ..................................................................................................................................................... 31

VIEW PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31

Personalization and settings ........................................................................................................................................32

WINDOWS SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32

CORTANA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33

SURFACE APP ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

SYNC YOUR SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

CHANGE SETTINGS IN WINDOWS APPS ............................................................................................................................................................ 33

Accessibility ....................................................................................................................................................................33

EASE OF ACCESS OPTIONS FOR SURFACE ......................................................................................................................................................... 34

OTHER OPTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34

CUSTOMIZE THE SIGN-IN SCREEN ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Clean and care for your Surface Book ........................................................................................................................35

TOUCHSCREEN CARE ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

COVER AND KEYBOARD CARE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 35

POWER CORD CARE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Registration, repair, and warranty ..............................................................................................................................36

REGISTER YOUR SURFACE BOOK ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36

REPAIR .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36

WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36

SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 36

More help ........................................................................................................................................................................36

Meet Surface Book

Get to know Surface Book, the ultra-thin, high-performance laptop with exceptional power and versatility. Use this guide to get started with your Surface Book. For more details and how-to info, go online to Surface.com.

Surface Book features

Power button

Press the power button to turn your Surface Book on. You can also use the power button to put your Surface Book to sleep and wake it when you’re ready to start working again.

Clipboard

Detach the thin, light Clipboard from the keyboard for mobile computing and easy presentation in tablet mode.

Use the 13.5” full HD display, with its 3:2 aspect ratio and 3000 x 2000 resolution display, to watch HD movies, browse the web, and use your favorite apps.

The 10-point multi-touch touchscreen lets you use your fingers to select, zoom, and move things around.

Keyboard

Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. The keyboard features a standard layout and backlit keys, with special shortcut and function keys to help you do common tasks more quickly.

Surface Pen

Write naturally with the included Surface Pen. Quickly jot down notes or capture screenshots in OneNote, even while your Surface is locked.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Surface Book supports standard Wi-Fi protocols (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth® 4.0. Connect to a wireless network and use Bluetooth devices such as mice, printers, and headsets.

Cameras

Surface Book features an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and a 5-megapixel, fixed-focus front camera. Both cameras are high resolution and record video in 1080p, with a 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen).

Surface Book is also Windows Hello compatible with an infrared (IR) face-detection camera built in.

Microphones

Two noise-canceling microphones ensure accurate audio recording and enhanced call quality.

Stereo speakers

Two front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® enhanced sound provide an immersive playback experience for all your music, podcasts, and audio books.

Ports and connectors

Surface Book has the ports you expect from a full-feature laptop.

Two full-size USB 3.0 ports Connect a USB accessory like a mouse, printer, Ethernet adapter, USB drive, or smartphone.

SD card slot Use the full-size SD card slot with an SD card (sold separately) for extra storage and transferring files.

Mini DisplayPort version 1.2a

Share what’s on your Surface screen by connecting it to an HDTV,

monitor, or projector. (Video adapters are sold separately.)

3.5 mm headset jack Plug in your favorite headset for a little more privacy when listening to music or conference calls.

Software

Windows 10 operating system

Windows 10 provides a variety of options for entertainment and productivity whether you’re at school, at home, or on the go.

Apps Surface Book comes with great built-in apps, and you can find more apps in the Windows Store.

You can also use your favorite desktop apps on Surface Book.

Processor

The 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processor provides the speed and power you need for smooth, fast performance.

Memory and storage

Choose from various configurations up to 16 GB of RAM with 512 GB storage.

Sensors

Six sensors—magnetometer, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, Hall effect, and Wi-Fi SAR—let apps do things like track motion and determine location.

Set up your Surface Book

Before you start, make sure a wireless network is available and you have the network password.

If you have a Microsoft account, use it to set up your Surface Book. A Microsoft account is an email address and password you use to sign in to other Microsoft services like Xbox, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Skype, or Windows Phone. If you don’t already have a Microsoft account, you can create one during setup.

Charge your Surface Book

1. Connect the two parts of the power cord.

2. Connect the power cord securely to the charging port on your Surface Book. A light

appears at the end of the connector when your Surface is getting power.

3. Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet.

Set up Windows

Press the power button to turn on your Surface Book.

Windows starts and guides you through the

setup process. During setup you’ll connect to a

wireless network and choose a language, color scheme, and name for your Surface.

For more info, see Set up your Surface on Surface.com.

Choose a mode to work in

You can configure your Surface Book to suit

whatever you’re doing at the moment. With

the Clipboard attached to the full-size backlit keyboard, Surface Book is a high-performance laptop.

The keyboard attaches to the Clipboard with a friction mechanism. You can detach the keyboard and reattach it in the position you want.

To detach the keyboard:

1. Press and hold the Detach key , or select Detach in the taskbar, until the LED on the

key glows red, then green.

2. When the light turns green, pull the Clipboard away from the keyboard.

With the Clipboard detached from the keyboard, Surface Book becomes a thin, light tablet that works perfectly with OneNote and Surface Pen. It even has its own battery, giving you several hours of use with the keyboard detached.

To reattach the keyboard, align the keyboard and Clipboard and bring them together until they click into place.

Turn the Clipboard around and reattach it to use Surface Book like a creative canvas. By reconnecting it to the keyboard, you have access to the USB ports and the DisplayPort and you have more battery time.

Show your screen to other people in the room by attaching the Clipboard to the

keyboard so you’re looking at the back of

the Clipboard as you type.

Note: Surface Book uses battery power to release the Clipboard. If the battery is too low, the green light won’t come on and you won’t be able to detach the keyboard from the Clipboard. Charge your Surface Book until you have enough power to disable the friction mechanism.

The basics

Here are a few basic things to know about your Surface Book.

Power and charging

Surface Book has two batteries—one in the keyboard and one in the Clipboard. It takes two to four hours to charge Surface Book fully from an empty state. It can take longer if you’re using your Surface Book for power-intensive activities like gaming or video streaming while you’re charging it.

You can use the USB port on your power supply to charge other devices, like a phone, while your Surface Book charges. Note that the USB port on the power supply is only for charging, not for data transfer. If you want to use a USB device, plug it into the USB port on your Surface Book.

Check the battery level

You can check the battery level from the lock screen or on the desktop.

Lock screen

When you wake your Surface Book, the battery status appears in the lower-right corner of the lock screen.

Desktop taskbar

On the desktop, select the battery status icon on the right side of the taskbar. The battery status pane shows the charging level for both batteries.

When your Surface Book is fully charged, it should last up to 10 hours for web browsing.

Making your battery last

To learn ways to conserve power and make your battery last longer, see Surface battery and power on Surface.com.

Power states: On, off, sleep, and restart

Here's how to turn your Surface Book on, shut it down, restart and wake it, and put it into a powersaving state.

On or wake

Press and release the power button on Surface Book. Or, press the top button on your Surface Pen to wake up your Surface Book.

If nothing happens, connect the power supply and press the power button again.

If your Surface still doesn’t turn on, see Surface won’t turn on, Windows won't

start, or the battery won't charge on Surface.com.

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